Conservation biology : evolution in action /
Evolution in action
edited by Scott P. Carroll, Charles W. Fox.
- xii, 380 pages : illustrations, maps ; 26 cm
Includes bibliographical references (pages 325-375) and index.
Population structure and genetics of threatened taxa -- The history, purview and future of conservation genetics / Effects of population size on population viability: from mutation to environmental catastrophes / Demographics versus genetics in conservation biology / Metapopulation structure and the conservation consequences of population fragmentation / The influence of breeding systems and mating systems on conservation genetics and conservation decisions / Conserving biodiversity within and among species -- The importance of conserving evolutionary processes / Phylogenetic diversity and conservation / Genetic considerations in introduction efforts / Hybridization, introgression and the evolutionary management of threatened species / Evolutionary responses to environmental change -- Evolution in response to climate change / Evolutionary dynamics of adaptation to environmental stress / Managing phenotypic variability with genetic and environmental heterogeneity: adaptation as a first principle of conservation biology / Genetic diversity, adaptive potential and population viability in changing environments / Conservation and evolution in biotic interactions -- The geographic mosaic of co evolution and its conservation significance / The next communities: evolution and integration of invasive species / Ecosystem recovery: Lessons from the past / Host-pathogen evolution, biodiversity and disease risks for natural populations / Evolutionary management -- Conservation planning and genetic diversity / Implications of transgene escape for conservation / Evolution and sustainability of harvested populations / John C. Avise -- David Reed -- Barry W. Brook -- Julianno B. M. Sambatti, Eli Stahl & Susan Harrison -- Michele R. Dudash & Courtney J. Murren -- Thomas B. Smith and Gregory F. Grether -- Daniel P. Faith -- Philippine Vergeer, N. Joop Ouborg, Andrew P. Hendry -- Judith M. Rhymer -- Julie Etterson -- George W. Gilchrist and Donna G. Folk -- Scott P. Carroll and Jason V. Watters -- Elizabeth Grace Boulding -- Craig W. Benkman, Thomas L. Parchman & Adam M. Siepielski -- Scott P. Carroll & Charles W. Fox -- Geerat J. Vermeij -- Sonia Altizer & Amy B. Pedersen -- Maile C. Neel -- Michelle Marvier -- Mikko Heino & Ulf Dieckmann. Section 1. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Section 2. 6. 7. 8. 9. Section 3. 10. 11. 12. 13. Section 4. 14. 15. 16. 17. Section 5. 18. 19. 20.